Insights: BWD News

Financial crime remains a key pressure point in financial services. Jordan Forbes explores how AML, sanctions, scrutiny and operating model pressure are shaping hiring across compliance, legal and risk.

AI is moving from innovation topic to governance issue. Jordan Forbes explores how accountability, data, risk and control are shaping hiring across legal, compliance and financial services.

Operational resilience is no longer just a regulatory topic. Jordan Forbes explores how resilience, third-party risk and accountability are becoming live delivery and hiring issues across financial services.

Regulatory pressure in financial services is shifting from horizon scanning to execution. Jordan Forbes explores how delivery challenges, AI governance and overlapping change programmes are reshaping hiring across legal, compliance, risk and data.

New data shows pensions actuaries are achieving 25%+ salary increases when moving roles. Yasmin Andrews explores why pay drives decisions — and the hidden cost of staying put in today’s actuarial market.

The BWD Financial Planner Earnings & Benefits Census has been featured in FT Adviser, highlighting key insights into adviser earnings and remuneration trends across the UK financial planning market.

Discover why Financial Planners take part in the BWD Financial Planner Earnings & Benefits Census each year, from benchmarking remuneration to gaining early access to one of the UK’s most trusted adviser salary reports.

Independent, anonymous questionnaire for UK Financial Advisers and Planners providing trusted insight into earnings, bonuses, and benefits for the 2025/26 financial year.

An in-depth recruitment perspective on the £25bn DC Master Trust debate, exploring VFM, decumulation duties, CDC innovation and how 2026 regulation is reshaping DC pensions hiring and in-house talent strategies.

A recruitment-led outlook on the 2026 pensions actuarial market, covering de-risking, dashboards and LGPS megafunds — and what they mean for hiring, pay and career moves.

Former U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer Lena Sisco joins BWD’s James Walker to explore the power of elicitation — revealing how better conversations build trust, uncover intent, and lead to stronger professional outcomes.

First time working with a recruiter? Yasmin Andrews shares practical advice on how to optimise your LinkedIn profile, build strong recruiter relationships, and make your job search faster, easier, and more successful.